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Which type of resource is required for every BOS installation performed with NIM?
The correct answer is A. spot. A SPOT (Shared Product Object Tree) resource is the one mandatory NIM resource for every BOS installation because it provides the network boot image and runtime installation environment.
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Which type of resource is required for every BOS installation performed with NIM?
Options
- Aspot
- Bscript
- Cresolv_conf
- Dbosinst_data
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(60 responses)- A83% (50)
- B3% (2)
- C8% (5)
- D5% (3)
Why each option
A SPOT (Shared Product Object Tree) resource is the one mandatory NIM resource for every BOS installation because it provides the network boot image and runtime installation environment.
The SPOT resource contains the AIX network boot image and the runtime environment that NIM clients require to boot over the network and launch the BOS installation process. Without a SPOT, the client has no way to perform a network boot, making it an absolute prerequisite for every NIM-based BOS install regardless of installation type or other optional resources present.
Script resources are optional NIM objects used to run post-installation customization commands; they are not required for a basic BOS installation.
resolv_conf is an optional NIM resource that configures DNS resolver settings on the client after installation and is not required for BOS installation to succeed.
bosinst_data is an optional resource that supplies non-interactive installation answers; BOS installation can proceed interactively without it.
Concept tested: Mandatory NIM SPOT resource for BOS installation
Source: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.3?topic=management-spot-resource
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